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Pittsfield Public Schools Community Engagement Sessions

The meetings will be held on Thursday Jan. 18 at 6 pm at Williams Elementary School and Thursday Jan 25 at 5:30 pm at Conte Community School.

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Gittens' 31 Lead MCLA in Narrow Road Win

Taconic High graduate Quentin Gittens scored a career-high 31 points Wednesday to lead the MCLA men's basketball team to an 80-76 win over Bridgewater State.

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Housatonic Valley Association Awarded Grant

In Berkshire County, this award will continue to build local and regional capacity through training opportunities, restoration collaboration, and planning while advancing locally driven, high-priority restoration projects such as culvert replacements and dam removals.

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Clark Art Screens 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'

Presentation is first installment in New Restorations Film Series

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Pittsfield Council Divided on Level-Funded Budget Petition

Councilor at Large Kathy Amuso is stunned by tax rate increases and wants the city to take immediate action in preparation for the fiscal 2025 budget season.

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Dalton Officials Talk Housing Options for Old Dalton High Property

Over the last year, BRPC Community Planning Program Manager CJ Hoss has been in communication with Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson to discuss the type of projects the town can consider for the parcel.

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North Adams Council OKs Reappointments

This was the first regular meeting of the newly sworn in council and its President Bryan Sapienza.

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BCC Selects Project for Space Flight Experiment

Student researchers' cell division experiment will travel to space for tests conducted by astronauts

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Williamstown Receives Nearly $400K in CPA Requests

According to a spreadsheet on the town's website, the Community Preservation Committee is anticipating having up to $232,532 available for the FY25 funding cycle.

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Man Pleads Guilty to North Adams Home Invasion, Assualt

The Commonwealth requested 2.5 years in the House of Corrections for both counts of Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon and 2 years' probation on and after time served for Home Invasion.

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Lenox Library to Host Author James B. Conroy

Books will be available for purchase and signing following the lecture.

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Adams Sends Out Annual Census

This year census forms have been mailed to all residents.

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Hoosac Valley High Students Cheered for Picking Career Pathways

The students were giving testimony to the opportunities they've found through Hoosac Valley High School's Innovation Pathways to the classes that will follow them.

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Pittsfield Council Accepts $8M in GE Rest of River Funds

The funds will be put into the city's Economic Development Fund which supports growing businesses in the community.

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Berkshire Women's Commission, Legislators Discuss Regional Issues

State legislators on Monday discussed issues that hit hard for women and families in the region.

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UPDATE: Pittsfield Crash Sends Three to BMC with Serious Injuries

Three people were seriously injured when a pickup truck they were riding in collided with a tree on South Street.

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PHS Theatre Presents 'The Dream of the Burning Boy'

Performances will take place in the Pittsfield High School Black Box Theatre.

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High Winds, Flooding Expected in Berkshire County

Temperatures on Tuesday will warm overnight. Melting snow and rain is expected to cause flooding.

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Greylock Federal Credit Union Promotes Branch Manager at West Street

In her role, Garneau oversees all activities for the West Street branch, manages the location's 15 staff, and plays an active role in business development.

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Dalton ADA Committee Considers Playground Mats for Parks

These mats would be laid out to provide accessible routes to playground equipment and swings.

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Pine Cobble Names Head of School

Dr. Harte joined Pine Cobble in 2020 and served, most recently, as acting head of school, and prior to that, assistant head of school, dean of students, and reading specialist.

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How are your investments taxed?

As we begin the new year, you may be receiving various tax statements from your financial services provider — so it's a good time to consider how your investments are taxed. This type of knowledge is useful when you're doing your taxes, and, perhaps just as important, knowing the type of taxes you generate can help you evaluate your overall investment strategy.

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Northern Berkshire MLK Jr. Day of Service

The celebration begins at 8:30 a.m. at MCLA's Church Street Center on Jan. 15.

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Developers Drop Williamstown Housing After Threat of Appeal

Stone asked the board of town's Affordable Housing Trust whether it thought Williamstown was free of the provincial concept known as "NIMBY-ism."

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Dalton Cable Advisory Commission Recommends Attorney

During the meeting, the commissioners spoke to attorney William Solomon over the phone, during which they reiterated some of their priorities during the negotiation process.

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